Man/Woman/Chainsaw have announced their debut album, Cannonball, out Aug. 7 via Fiction Records. Lead single “Nosedive” is about feeling exposed and longing for relief, juxtaposed against a synth-heavy sound to mirror the feeling of healing and closure. On the song, Man/Woman/Chainsaw found inspiration in LCD Soundsystem and art-punk.
“It’s a song about longing for both comfort and freedom simultaneously in a relationship through the metaphor of being an injured bird needing shelter,” vocalist Emmie-Mae says. “We turned it into a danceable upbeat track, which made the tone shift throughout the song as though you find a way to pick yourself up and fly away.”
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Cannonball, which was produced by Seth Evans and Margo Broom, is about the band’s coming-of-age story since forming the group as teenagers. This year, they’ll perform at festivals throughout the spring and summer across the U.K. and Europe.
Watch the video for “Nosedive,” check out the tracklist and art for Cannonball, and see their 2026 tour dates below.
Man/Woman/Chainsaw – Cannonball tracklist
“Only Girl”
“Canyons”
“Goddamn, Lizard Man!”
“Lighter”
“Nosedive”
“Get Up and Dance”
“Snakebite”
“Flick of the Wrist”
“The Thing”
“Still Angry”
“Something Else to Give”
Man/Woman/Chainsaw 2026 tour dates
05/21 – Berlin, DE @ Bi Nuu Club05/22 – Beverungen, DE @ Orange Blossom Special Festival05/23 – Mannheim, DE @ Maifeld Derby Festival07/04 – Werchter, BE @ Rock Werchter Festival07/24 – Thirsk, UK @ Deer Shed Festival07/25 – Southwold, UK @ Latitude Festival08/27 – Torremolinos, ES @ Canela Party08/29 – Paris, FR @ Rock en Seine09/12 – Asten-Heusden, NL @ Misty Fields Festival09/19 – Belfast, UK @ Ulster Sports Club09/20 – Dublin, IE @ Whelan’s09/22 – Manchester, UK @ Gorilla09/23 – Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club09/24 – Newcastle, UK @ The Grove09/25 – Glasgow, UK @ King Tut’s09/26 – Sheffield, UK @ Float Along Festival09/29 – Guildford, UK @ The Boileroom09/30 – Brighton, UK @ Concorde 210/01 – Portsmouth, UK @ The Wedgewood Rooms10/02 – Bristol, UK @ Thekla10/03 – Cardiff, UK @ The Globe10/05 – Nottingham, UK @ Rescue Rooms10/06 – Birmingham, UK @ Hare & Hounds10/07 – London, UK @ Electric Ballroom
